There are reports of outbreaks of cholera among the survivors of monsoon flooding in north west Pakistan, as the death toll rises and rescue workers struggle to reach 27,000 stranded people. Follow how the day unfolded

A quarter of health trusts fall foul of standards; Obama gets tough with Israel; Michael Jackson's record-breaking record deal; showing off the guillotine; preparations for Africa's first World Cup, and Sahil Saeed is released

Barack Obama is to send 30,000 more US troops to Afghanistan to 'finish' the job. Will it work? Here are the initial assessments.• Taliban dismisses Obama's plan as 'no solution'.• 'This is not just America's war' - Nato.

Zimbabwe's finance minister Tendai Biti says his country is at a crossroads; Feargal Sharkey on the future of the music industry; plus humiliation for England's cricketers in our daily audio show with Mike Duran